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PON1/664

Notification details

Status Completed
First observed date 15 September 2011
First observed time 04:47
Incident type(s) Oil release
Organisations involved BP Exploration Operating Company Limited, BP Exploration Operating Company Limited
Installation Within Magnus 500m Zone (Western Geco - Q-Seabed)
Installation type Fixed
Field MAGNUS
Latitude 61° 37' 12.041'' N
Longitude 1° 18' 25.092'' E
Quadrant / block no. 211 / 12

Oil release details

Oil product released Kerosene
How was the quantity released determined
Total quantity of oil released .04 tonnes

Formal investigation

Formal investigation ever opened Yes

Close off details

Release ever ongoing No

Source details

Source Cable snagging during recovery